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and first fruited in 1887. Planted seed again in 1879-1880, none grew. 
In 1881 one seed grew,and the tree was planted in orchard in 1885 and 
bore first fruit in 1889. The three trees have borne fruit every year 
since they began to bear. The trees all look alike, and the fruitis — 
so near alike in size, color and flavor that no one is able to distin- 
guish any difference. In 1891 one of the oldest trees produced eleven 
measured bushels, being the fifth crop and but thirteen years from 
the time the seed was planted. There were no other tame apples 
bearing upon the farm at the time the seeds were saved except one 
ETHLYN. 
Utter, likewise top-grafted on native crab but standing on the oppo- 
site side of the highway. No other tame apples were growing within 
one mile. The originator thinks the angles of the branches, notching 
of the leaves, straight down on the under side, and the blossom end fc 
of the fruit, show traces of the wild crab, and it is thought by some 
to be a hybrid between the appleand the crab. We do not think so, 
but that these traces come from the influence of the stock on the 
graft and that they are more marked because a portion of the tree 
still carried crab top. 
Mr. Elliot: I would like to ask Mr. Harris if in his effort in 
hunting up new seedlings he has ever found anything in the 
way of a new seedling that is superior to the Wealthy? 
Mr. Harris: No, not in every respect. The Eberhard seed- 
ling is a longer keeper than the Wealthy and no doubt as hardy 
a tree and freer from blight, but ithas not been tested outside 
of the place where it originated. I got a very few scions last 
spring and started them. I have one tree that bore year before 
last. I believe there are some among those Gideon seedlings, 
that he sent out, that will prove to be as valuable as the Wealthy, 
and will be as large, of as good quality, if anything, and hard- 
